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Doc NTIA lead nominee criticizes "woke" and "socialist" fiber broadband subsidy
Incoming NTIA chief Arielle Roth would abolish fiber preference, low-cost mandates.
There's also climate change regulations, union mandates, wholesale access requirements… all kinds of left-wing priorities on the program that just divert resources away from the overall goal of closing broadband gaps. Outside of BEAD and NTIA’s jurisdiction, Roth weighed in on broader telecom policy issues, including Universal Service Fund reform, digital discrimination rules, and Federal Communications Commission’s programs. Roth’s self-proclaimed goal of slashing “red tape” and ensuring technology neutrality have earned her widespread praise from industry groups, many of which see her nomination as an opportunity to reshape broadband and spectrum policy.
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